Meaning & use

forehead

noun·Everyday

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

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Sweat trickled down his forehead as he finished the final mile of the race.

She pressed a cool cloth to the child's forehead to help bring down the fever.

A note on using this word

Brow can refer either to the forehead or to the eyebrow, so context determines its exact meaning.

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